Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE210100065

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DE210100065

Funding Status
Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Designing Organocatalysts to Achieve Hyperpolarised Magnetic Resonance. Magnetic resonance techniques (such as MRI scans) suffer from an inherent insensitivity problem. In medical imaging, this can hamper diagnosis and mean long scan times for patients. This project aims to chemically develop catalysts which dramatically increase sensitivity, producing a signal that is thousands of times more visible. This project is significant as these catalysts can turn common, harmless molecules in the body - even water - into visible tracers. The expected outcomes of this project include the synthesis and understanding of these catalysts which will be chemically fine-tuned to maximise their effectiveness. Potential benefits include translation to MRI applications to improve diagnosis and treatment, or chemical monitoring.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-03-2021

End Date: 28-02-2025

Funding Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award

Funding Amount: $423,808.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Physical Organic Chemistry | Structural Chemistry and Spectroscopy | Organic Chemistry | Organic Chemical Synthesis

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Chemical Sciences |

Other Keywords

Expanding Knowledge in the Chemical Sciences | Organic Chemical Synthesis | Organic Chemistry | Physical Organic Chemistry | Structural Chemistry and Spectroscopy

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